Show Childish Revenge on Too Dominant Parents Parent If U the s school age child Is IB guided In finding the tho answers to lila his own questions he be makes a n definite Intel 1 advance If It the ad adult utilize j the questionings to exhibit his own wisdom the child Is likely to ask questions for or their effect upon the tha person questioned A child not permitted to solve his hIli own problems may find an excellent revenge by asking questions until he embarrasses his elders and forces them to show their Ignorance One little boy developed what appeared on the surface as au nn Insatiable curiosity curiosity curiosity cu cu- about history but which I.- I. I upon Investigation proved to be an effective way of or humiliating a particularly particularly par par- dominant mother She was WuI sensitive about her Ign ignorance rance of ot history a a fact that the boy was waa noV not slow to discern It pays to tell a n child when you do not know and then to help him bits find nd the answer Be sure that his hla curiosity Is a It real search for tor or In la- formation and not a n device to outwit John s. others John J. J B. B Morgan In the Parents Parents' Magazine |